Column parlor-floor lamp



May 24, 1927.v

H. ANGEL COLUMN PARLOR FLOOR LAMP Filed Jan. 4. 192e I, INVENTOR. ,fm/rr ANGE/ llllllhu A TTORNEY.

Patented May 24, 1927..

enana PATENT OFFICE;

HARRY ANGEL, OF LOS ANGELES, -CALIFORNIA.

. COLUMN PARLOR-FLOOR LAMP.

Applcatouled,January 4, 1926. Serial No. 79,133.

This invention Irelates to column parlor floor lamps. K i

The general object ot the invention is to provide a parlor floor lampjvwherein means is provided for illuminating the lamp throughout the entire column. y

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a column lamp wherein an illuminated pedestal is surmounted by a lamp and wherein the lamp and the pedestal may be Vselectively lighted at will.

A further object ot the invention is to provide a specific mounting l'or transparent panels for tloorlamps.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent trom the .tollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. wherein.: U

Fig. 1 is perspective view of a column loor lamp embodying 'thefeatures of my mvention;

Fig. 2 is a centr-a1 sectional view through alamp; h

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 2; Y

Fig. 4 is a section on line4-v4, Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a spacing block; f

Fig. G is a wiring diagram, and 4 Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing a modilied form of my, invention.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, I have indicated mylamp generally at 10. This lamp comprises a plurality oi base or foot members 11 which havel corner column members 12 secured thereto. i

Spaced along the column members 12 I arrange partition members 14 which are preferably opaque. These partition members 14 may be ot any desired contigui-ation depending` upon the shape oi lamp desired. In the preferred embodiment of my invention here shown I show the partition members 1.4 asrectangular. Each partition member 14 is shown as providedwith a plurality of apertures 15. These apertures serve to provide ventilation to prevent the Vheat generated by the lamps from destroying the lamp. The apertures 15 also provide holes through which the electric wires used with the lamp may be passed.

The corner column members 12 are shown as rabbeted at 1G in. Figs. 3 and 4. In the slots thus provided I slide transparent or translucent panels 17 which may be ornamental or plain as desired. These panels 17 are freely movable in the slots andare preferablyoit' such a length that they will eX- tend substantially from one partition member 14 to the othery as clearly shown in Fig. 2. f I Between each oil the panel members 17 I insert spacing blocks 18 which are shown 1n detail in Fig. 5. These spacing blocks each comprise a body portion 19 having a -front ihange Q() thereon. This front flange Q0 is continuous throughout the full length of the spacing bl-ock. The body of the spacing block is also provided with a rear flange 21 which is cut away as at 22 to provide an aperture tor ventilation.

The spacing blocks 18 are adaptedk to have their ends in tight engagement with the opposed face of the corner members 12 so thatk they will be held by vthis engagement and also by the engagement of the panel 17 in the upperr and lower slots of the 'spacing block.

On the upper vsurface of eachk oi' the partition members 14 I also arrangea lamp socket 30 and on the lowermost partition I arrange a lamp 3l upon the under surface.

I will here state thatthe number of partitions .and number ofv transparent panels provided may be changed to suit conditions. Inow prefer to make either tour Vor five compartments although this number may be changed to suit the particular wishes of the manufacturer.

The lamp sockets 30 and 31 have one terminal thereotl connected to a lead 32 which is in communication with a suitable source of electricity. The other terminal of each lamp socket is in circuit with another' lead 33 which is connected to one member 34 of a switch. The other member 35 ot' the switch is connected to a lead 36 which is also in comn'iunication with the source of electricity. A circuit closure B7 is adapted to bridge the members and 35 to close the circuit and illuminate the lamps 30 and 31.

`The member 35 of the circuit closure 37 may be ot any desired construction and the arrangement shown is simply for the purpose of illustration.

Upon the upper end of the column I provide a closure member 40 (see Fig. 2) which has a post 41 thereon which serves to support a. fixture 42 having lamp sockets and lamps 43 and 44 thereon. The lamp socket 4B has one terminal 45 thereof. secured to a member 46 of a circuit closure 47. The circuit closure 471" is connected to the lead 32. The other terminal i8 of the lamp 4:3 is conneeted by means of a lead i9 With the lead previously mentioned; lt will thus he apparent that by operating` the member l? the lamp L3 will be light-ed.V

The lamp ll has a 'terminal 50 thereon connected to a lead lf which is in circuitwi'th the lead 3:2 previously mentioned. The other terminal' ot' the lamp del is in eircuit Vwith af member 5'?) ot a circuit closure 52h The'cireuit closure 5t ccnnn'iunieates through a lead 55 with the'lead 3G. It will thus be apparent that when the circuit elosure member opera ed the lamp del will be illuminated. lt will 'thus be apparent that from the 'foregoing description that either of the lamps 43 or etll may be illumiL natedlindependently ot' the lamps 30 and 3l so that selectivity of lighting arrangement is provided.

Iii-Fig. 7l show a modilied form ot my invention Where-in Ycorner members GO support panels 5l. The construction of this modilication is similar to thatA ot' the preiierred-embodiment except that I show here a six sided lamp. ll desired l may make axlamphaving any number ol sides.

Freiny the foregoingdescription `it will beV apparent that I' have provided an im'- proved column parlor floor lamp which is durable and'uhiclr is not lilel-'y to getkout of order.

Having'- thus described my invention, I claim:

l. i parlor lloor lamp eomprisinga vertical pedestalhaving a base thereon, said pedestal comprising a plurality of corner members, spacedpartition'members arranged along said pedestal, said partition members being opaque, a plurality of transparent panels mounted on said cor ier members, a lamp disposed on each otl said partition members, a lamp extending above the top otr" said pedestal, means to supply electric current to said lamps on said partitions and other meansfto supply current yto said top lamp.

2. A column lamp comprising 'a base, a plurality ot members projecting upwardly from said" base, said members being-I L- shaped in erosssec'tion and having lgrooves in certain 'faces thereot, transparent panels mounted in said grooif'es, spaeine hloclsbetween saidpanels, said spacingl blocks comprisinga body having a Jfront and back liange, said Yfront flange being continuous across the entire body and Ythe back 'flange being,` removed in the middle otsaid body to. provide ventilation, lamps mounted adjacent to said transparent panelsV and means to supply current -to-said lamps.

l. A parlor yfloor lamp comprisingan elongated )edestal having` a base thereon, saidpedestal comprising a plurality ot vertic-ally arranged spaced corner members, transverse spaced partition members arranged alongsaidl corner menibers'to provide compartments, a plurality olif transparentpanels, saidfpanels being slidably mounted directly-on said corner members and being read-ily removalile, a lamp tisposed in each ot said compartments, and means to supp y electric current to said lamps. Y

In testimonyk whereof, l5 hereunto affix my signature( HARRYl 

